,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dcc #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceic ,report ,no4 #aac-ehf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac ,mr4 ,c(fman 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 & ,mr4 ,=bes ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! con/ruction ( major m$ical facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,! ,,va ,con/ruction ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to te/imony by ! ,director ( ,physical ,infra/ructure ( ! ,g5]al ,acc\ntability ,(fice be=e ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ,may #bjac1 s*$ule delays ( major m$ical c5t] con/ruction projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs h av]ag$ #ce mon?s1 ) ! delays rang+ f #ad mon?s to #gd mon?s4 7#b7 ,! av]age co/ increase attribut$ to su* delays has be5 #ccf1jjj1jjj p] project4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! managem5t ( ! major m$ical c5t] con/ruction projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has be5 an abysmal failure2 7#b7 9 ord] to m9imize repeat$ delays & co/ increases to su* projects1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld fully implem5t all recomm5dations made by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 an ,april #bjac report to improve con/ruction proc$ures & practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#c7 managem5t ( ! major m$ical facility projects curr5tly und]way z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 ,orl&o1 ,florida1 & ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 %\ld be subject to ! ov]sight ( a special project manag] ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s t is indep5d5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 #c4 ,implem5tation ( major m$ical facility con/ruction re=ms ,section #hajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7i7 7#a7 ,) respect to ea* project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 use ! s]vices ( a m$ical equipm5t plann] z "p ( ! ar*itectural & eng9e]+ firm = ! project2 7,b7 develop & use a project managem5t plan to ensure cle> & consi/5t communication among all p>ties2 7,c7 subject ! project to con/ruction pe] excell5ce review2 7,d7 develop-- 7i7 a metrics program to enable ! monitor+ ( *ange-ord] process+ "t2 & 7ii7 goals = ! *ange-ord] process consi/5t ) ! be/ practices ( o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,e7 to ! ext5t practicable1 use design-build processes to m9imize multiple *ange ord]s4 7#b7 ,a project describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a con/ruction or alt]ation project t is a major m$ical facility project4 4 #d4 ,special project manag] = c]ta9 m$ical c5t] con/ruction projects 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( special project manag] ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s to procure1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! s]vices ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ) respect to appo9t+ n less ?an "o special project manag] :o has exp]i5ce 9 manag+ con/ruction projects t exce$ #fj1jjj1jjj to ov]see cov]$ projects until ! date on :i* ! project is complet$4 7b7 ,duties ,a special project manag] appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 to ov]see a cov]$ project %all-- 7#a7 conduct ov]sight ( all con/ruction-relat$ op]ations at ! project1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs involv+ ! prime contractors2 & 7,b7 ! compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 includ+ ! ,,va ,acquisition ,regulation2 7#b7 advise & assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t 9 any con/ruction-relat$ activity at ! project1 includ+ ! approval ( *ange-ord] reque/s = ! purpose ( a*iev+ a timely completion ( ! project2 & 7#c7 recomm5d to ! ,dep>tm5t be/ con/ruction practices to improve op]ations = ! project4 7c7 ,plans & report 7#a7 ,completion plans ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] be+ appo9t$ "u subsection 7a71 a special project manag] %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate detail$ plans ( ! cov]$ project = :i* ! special project manag] is s appo9t$4 7#b7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] be+ appo9t$ "u subsection 7a71 & ea* #ahj-;day p]iod !reaft] until ! date on :i* ! cov]$ project is complet$1 a special project manag] %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report detail+ ! progress ( ! cov]$ project = :i* ! special project manag] is s appo9t$4 ,ea* report %all include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( all advice & assi/ance provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 an analysis ( all *anges ord]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! project1 or claim$ to h be5 made by contract betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! prime contractor1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su* *anges comply ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 includ+ ! ,,va ,acquisition ,regulation2 7,c7 an analysis ( ! communication & work+ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! prime contractor1 includ+ any recomm5dations made by ! prime contractor to aid 9 ! completion ( ! project2 & 7,d7 id5tification ( opportunities & recomm5dations ) respect to improv+ ! op]ation ( any con/ruction-relat$ activity to r$uce co/s or complete ! project 9 a m timely mann]4 7d7 ,coop]ation 7#a7 ,in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide a special project manag] appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 ) any necess>y docum5ts or in=mation necess>y = ! special project manag] to c>ry out subsections 7b7 & 7c74 7#b7 ,assi/ance ,^u reque/ by ! special project manag]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! special project manag] adm9i/rative assi/ance necess>y = ! special project manag] to c>ry out subsections 7b7 & 7c74 7e7 ,cov]$ projects def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ projects means ea* con/ruction project t is a major m$ical facility project 7z def9$ 9 section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 be+ c>ri$ out z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act at ! foll[+ locations3 7#a7 ,d5v]1 ,colorado4 7#b7 ,orl&o1 ,florida4 7#c7 ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana4 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$